Religious and human rights leaders urge more relief for North Korea amid COVID-19
The National Council of Churches (USA) has joined with other humanitarian and human rights organizations in writing the US Congress to urge...
Christian Medical Association Applauds New Tennessee Policy to Protect Vulnerable Patients During Pandemic
The Tennessee-based, 18,000-member Christian Medical Association (CMA, www.cmda.org) today applauded a Tennessee patient protection policy announced this afternoon by the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
Pope Francis comforts relatives of loved ones killed in nightclub stampede
Pope Francis comforted relatives of loved ones killed in a nightclub stampede in 2018 during an audience at the Vatican Saturday.
WCC urges “return to dialogue rather than conflict” in Ethiopia
The WCC executive committee released a statement lifting up in prayer the people and churches of Ethiopia.
“The WCC...
Pope Francis prays for homeless man who died in freezing cold near St. Peter’s...
Pope Francis prayed on Sunday for a homeless man who died near St. Peter’s Square amid freezing temperatures.
Speaking...
Pope Francis: Pray for China’s Christians
Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for prayers for Christians in China on the eve of the feast of Our Lady of Sheshan.
December conference will explore “The Future of Interfaith Dialogue”
A conference scheduled for 6-10 December at the Ecumenical Institute Bossey will explore “The Future of Interfaith Dialogue”.
The fruit...
Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics and Management opens in Mexico
A 10-day program on global economics with participation of church leaders and young activists from diverse backgrounds was opened 19 August in Mexico City.
The...
WCC general secretary expresses appreciation for local community’s help to refugees
In an address to the general assembly of the Federation of Protestant Churches in Italy in Rome on 16 November, World Council of Churches general secretary...
Urgent call for constitutionalism and respect of Zimbabweans’ rights
At a meeting in Harare on Tuesday this week, church and civil society leaders in Zimbabwe strongly rejected all forms of violence...
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239 churches and places of worship legalised by government committee
The government committee that oversees the legalisation of churches in Egypt granted legal status to 239 churches and places of worship following...
Fulani Militants Kill 142 People In Deadly Attacks Across Central Nigeria
04/28/2022 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – On April 10, armed groups of radicalized Muslim Fulani herdsmen simultaneously attacked an estimated ten villages in...
Christians with ’empty nets’ must return to Jesus, Pope Francis says
Christians must ask themselves whether they are like St. Peter, who after his encounter with Jesus tried to return to fishing, but...